| Moqhaka | |
| Settlement Type: | Local municipality |
| Seal Size: | 150x100px |
| Map Alt: | Location in the Free State |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | South Africa |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Free State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Fezile Dabi |
| Seat: | Kroonstad |
| Parts Type: | Wards |
| Parts: | 25 |
| Government Footnotes: | [1] |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Leader Title: | Mayor |
| Leader Name: | Cllr. M. Mokatsane |
| Leader Title1: | Municipal Manager |
| Leader Name1: | Mr. S.M Mqwathi |
| Area Total Km2: | 7925 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 155,410 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Racial makeup |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 85.8% |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 2.9% |
| Demographics1 Info3: | 0.3% |
| Demographics1 Info4: | 10.9% |
| Demographics Type2: | First languages |
| Demographics2 Footnotes: | [3] |
| Demographics2 Info1: | 74.6% |
| Demographics2 Info2: | 13.6% |
| Demographics2 Info3: | 3.9% |
| Demographics2 Info4: | 2.5% |
| Demographics2 Info5: | 5.4% |
| Timezone1: | SAST |
| Utc Offset1: | +2 |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Municipal code |
| Blank Info Sec1: | FS201 |
Moqhaka Municipality (st|Masepala wa Moqhaka; af|Moqhaka Munisipaliteit) is a local municipality within the Fezile Dabi District Municipality, in the Free State province of South Africa.[4] In 2001, the population was 267,881 with a total area of 7925 km². The seat is Kroonstad.[5] Moqhaka is the Sesotho word for "crown".[6]
The 2001 census divided the municipality into the following main places:[7]
| Place | Code | Area (km2) | Population | Most spoken language | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41701 | 232.04 | 23,992 | Afrikaans | ||
| 41702 | 12.62 | 67,929 | Sotho | ||
| 41703 | 1.59 | 6,441 | Sotho | ||
| 41705 | 4.03 | 24,578 | Sotho | ||
| 41706 | 1.66 | 1,192 | Afrikaans | ||
| 41707 | 12.04 | 5,050 | Sotho | ||
| 41708 | 2.84 | 832 | Afrikaans | ||
| 41709 | 13.73 | 2,514 | Afrikaans | ||
| Remainder of the municipality | 41704 | 7,619.38 | 35,362 | Sotho |
See main article: Moqhaka Local Municipality elections. The municipal council consists of forty-four members elected by mixed-member proportional representation. Twenty-two councillors are elected by first-past-the-post voting in twenty-two wards, while the remaining twenty-two are chosen from party lists so that the total number of party representatives is proportional to the number of votes received. In the 2021 South African municipal elections the African National Congress (ANC) won a majority of twenty-two seats on the council.
The following table shows the results of the 2021 election.[8]